Saturday, October 24, 2009

Chocolate Cake

Typically, when given a choice, I'll always choose vanilla over chocolate. Ice cream, cake, warm beverage (yes, I prefer vanilla milk to hot chocolate... you should try it... mmmmm), you name it, vanilla has my name written all over it.

But.... there is one chocolate cake that I actually like... and you can find the recipe on the Hershey's cocoa box!

I love this cake too, but I'm really bad. I fill and frost it with whipped cream. It's the best darn thing. I don't make it often because I eat too much of it. It's funny how good some of the old recipes really are.

I used this recipe this week to make cupcakes for my daughter's 1st birthday and it was fantastic! Even my vanilla-husband liked it! Thanks :) (It made 24 cupcakes and I baked them for about 18 minutes.)

I have successfully made this recipe using all 100% white whole wheat flour. I haven't tried it with red wheat flour, but I would think it would work, especially if you make it with applesauce in place of the oil (for extra moisture).

Phenomenal cake! So light and airy. I think that water really does make for a great cake. Thanks. I topped it with German chocolate cake frosting and it was a huge hit. Thanks for the tried and true recipe.

When cooking, please make sure to follow kitchen hygiene and safety -- cook meat until internal temperature is at safe levels, always check labels for allergens, and use caution in the kitchen -- I love sharing recipes, but I am not liable for damages done as a result of trying these recipes.